... I never use sugar in my cranberry sauce: it's sweetened with apple juice concentrate. A standard size paper can of concentrate is enough for about two pounds of cranberries. I usually add the juice of an orange and a lemon, since that's not quite enough liquid.

1 bag of fresh cranberries (12 oz)Sugar substitute EQUAL to 1 cup sugar ( I've used Splenda, but this year I might try using Stevia)1 cup water1/4 teaspoon saltPut cranberries in a pot on the stove, and pick through to remove soft and/or brown ones.

Add the rest of the ingredients, stir, and bring to a boil on medium-high heat.

Stir frequently. The cranberries will pop, and then release their "gel" -- and the sauce will come together like magic. Cook until the sauce is the consistency you want, about 5 to 10 minutes.

1 pkg of fresh cranberries -- put in a sauce panadd a little water -- maybe 1/2 c. to 1 c.Cover and gently simmer.Add 1 pkg of diet red jello and stir until dissolved.Turn of heat. Cool a while and pour into serving dishes.

There is a newish sweetener out called "Ideal". It's made primarily with xylitol, rather than sucralose (Splenda). I prefer it over Splenda, although it has something like 1% sucralose. I find it to be the closest thing to table sugar, and there is no aftertaste, like Splenda has if you use lots of it at a time. It's the same stuff they use to sweeten sugar free gum and many "diabetic" foods. Kroger has their own version of it, too. Just don't let your pets eat anything that's made with it. Not good for them--not that any sweeteners are good for them.

It's an amazing item, though. We use it along with toothpaste on our teeth because it stops the growth of bacteria and makes your gums healthier. This summer I was plagued by a heat rash and what finally cured it was adding some straight xylitol to the cream I was using. Its only downside as a cream is its crunchy texture. I've tried putting it through the coffee grinder to pulverize it and that didn't really work. I'm going to try to find a good mortar and pestle and give that a shot.

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